Across
- 4. A type of state that contains two or more ethnic groups
- 8. A hypothesis that states that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain the strength to eventually dominate the world
- 10. The idea that controlling the land near the coasts of Eurasia would eventually lead to world domination
- 11. The process by which officials redraw electoral districts to favor a certain political party
- 14. An attitude that unifies people and enhances support for the state
- 17. The idea that if one area came under the influence of communism, that more would follow
- 20. The ability of a government to decide their own course
- 22. A type of boundary that is a straight line that disregards any geographic features
- 23. the organization that seeks to promote peace and economic cooperation in Europe
- 24. The process by which one nation exercises control over another country that they have settled and taken over
- 25. The fragmentation of a region into smaller, often hostile, political units
- 26. A willingness by a person or group to defend the space they claim
- 27. The political authority of a state to govern itself
Down
- 1. A type of state where power is held and administered only by the central government
- 2. A country whose political boundaries correspond with its cultural boundaries
- 3. Extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
- 5. The type of nation that stretches across international borders
- 6. A type of boundary that was established after the settlement in that area occurred
- 7. The process of reallocating electoral seats to voting districts
- 9. The transfer of power from the central government to regional governments within the state or the breakup of a large state into several independent ones
- 12. A type of boundary imposed by an outside power
- 13. A type of boundary that existed before the land was settled
- 14. Forces or attitudes that tend to divide or weaken a state
- 15. A political area controlled by a government that has authority over its internal affairs and foreign policy
- 16. A nation of people without a state to claim as home
- 18. A country where the governmental authority is shared between the central body and smaller regional authorities
- 19. Control by a powerful country of its former colonies or less developed countries using economic pressure
- 21. A group of people with common cultural characteristics
